MOSCOW, August 7. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has told reporters that both Moscow and Washington are keen on a face-to-face meeting between himself and US leader Donald Trump.

Putin also noted that he did not object to a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky, but certain conditions must be met for it.

TASS has gathered the key takeaways from what the head of state said.

- The United Arab Emirates is a suitable place for a meeting with Trump: "We have many friends who are ready to assist us in organizing such an event. The United Arab Emirates’ president is one of these friends. I think we will make a decision, but it [the UAE] would be a suitable, rather suitable place."

- Both parties have expressed interest in holding a meeting: "It doesn’t really matter who was the first to say it."